We mix it up at

The Riverside Bar

We have an amazing selcetion of hand crafted cocktails,  G&T’s, Black Current & Basil, Blue Curacao, Peach & Apricot & Raspberry Teazer.

We have a selection of Beers, Ciders, Wines & Spirits as well. And if you think this list sounds interesting, wait until you have tried our selection of Shooters.

And of coarse Milkshakes for the little ones.

“Cocktails, like dreams, are made of the spirit stuff.”

Danny Meyer

Carefully Blended

Cocktails

Come & enjoy a unique seleciton of our hand crafted Cocktails, work your way through the list and see what tickles your taste buds.

Our Cocktails range from the classics (with a twist), Pina Colada, Strawberry Daquiri, Mojito Classic or Frozen, Margaritha Shaken or Frozen & Long Island Ice Teas.

Refresh with our

Cold Drinks & Juices

  • Coke R25
  • Coke Zero R25
  • Fanta Orange R25
  • Crème Soda R25
  • Sprite R25
  • Juices R28

    Orange, Mango & Orange & Breakfast Blend

  • Sprite Zero R25
  • Stoney Ginger Beer R25
  • Appletizer R38
  • Grapetizer R38
  • Ice Tea Peach R28
  • Ice Tea Lemon R28
  • Red Bull R40
  • Still Water R20
  • Sparkling Water R20
  • Mixers R20

    Lemonade, Tonic / Pink Tonic, Dry Lemon, Soda & Ginger Ale

  • Cordials R10

    Lime, Passion Fruit, Cola Tonic

Something for the soul

Beers

  • Castle Lite 500ml R40
  • Castle Lite Dumpy R32
  • Castle 500ml R36
  • Hansa 500ml R36
  • Black Label 500ml R35
  • Windhoek Draught 440ml R40
  • Stella 330ml R40
  • Corona 355ml R40
  • Flying Fish Original 500ml R38
  • Heineken R40
  • Amstel Radler R35

Something for the soul

Ciders

  • Savanna Dry R40
  • Savanna Light R36
  • Hunters Dry 500ml R46
  • Hunters Gold 500ml R46
  • Hunters Extreme R40
  • Smirnoff Pine Twist R48
  • Smirnoff Berry Twist R48
  • Belgravia Premix 275ml R35
  • Red Square R45

Refresh with our

Spirits

  • Richelieu R25
  • Klipdrift R22
  • Klipdrift Premium R26
  • Bells R26
  • J&B R24
  • Jack Daniels R30
  • Jameson R36
  • Johnny Walker Red R30
  • Johnny Walker Black R42
  • Smirnoff R22
  • Cape to Rio R22
  • Malibu R22
  • Gin Belgravia R20
  • Gordons R22
  • Gin Tanqueray R30
  • Gin Bombay Sapphire R38
  • Captain Morgan Jamaican R24
  • Captain Morgan Spiced Gold R22
  • Bacardi R25
  • Tipo Tinto R25

  • Red Heart R24

Wine

Ask about our selection

  • Red Wine Bottle R220
  • Red Wine Glass R55
  • White Wine Bottle R220
  • White Wine Glass R55
  • Rose Wine Bottle R220
  • Rose Wine Glass R55

Something for the soul

Jugs

  • R & R R210
  • Caipirinha R220
  • Margarita R360

Gourmet

Milkshakes

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  • Turkish Delight R60
  • Salted Caramel R60
  • Blueberry & Vanilla R60
  • Choc Hazelnut R60
  • Unicorn R60
  • Kiddies Milshakes R50
Riverside Cocktails

Piña colada

The Piña Colada, a tropical cocktail of rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice, originated in Puerto Rico. The most credited story attributes its creation to Ramón “Monchito” Marrero at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan in 1954.

A rival claim from Barrachina Restaurant credits Ramón Portas Míngot in 1963. Named “strained pineapple” in Spanish, it became Puerto Rico’s official drink in 1978 and gained global fame, boosted by the 1979 song “Escape (The Piña Colada Song).” Coco López coconut cream, invented in 1948, standardized the recipe. Celebrated on National Piña Colada Day, July 10, it remains a tiki bar staple.

Strawberry Daiquiri

The Strawberry Daiquiri, a fruity variation of the classic Daiquiri, blends rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and fresh or frozen strawberries, often served frozen for a slushy texture. The original Daiquiri, a simple mix of rum, lime, and sugar, was created in the late 19th century in Cuba, credited to American engineer Jennings Cox in 1898 near Daiquirí Beach, Santiago de Cuba, during the Spanish-American War.

The strawberry version emerged in the mid-20th century, likely in the United States, as bartenders experimented with fruit-flavored cocktails to appeal to broader audiences. While no definitive inventor is documented, the drink gained traction in the 1950s and 1960s during the tiki bar craze, alongside other tropical cocktails like the Piña Colada.

Margarita

The Margarita, a classic cocktail of tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur (typically triple sec or Cointreau), served with a salt rim, has murky origins in 1930s–1940s Mexico. Several stories claim its creation:

  • 1938, Tijuana, Mexico: Bartender Carlos “Danny” Herrera at Rancho La Gloria reportedly created it for actress Marjorie King, who was allergic to most spirits except tequila but disliked its harshness. He mixed tequila with lime and triple sec to soften the flavor.
  • 1941, Acapulco, Mexico: Texas socialite Margaret “Margarita” Sames claimed she invented it for friends at a party, blending tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice. Bartender Tommy Hilton (of the Hilton family) later popularized it.
  • 1930s–1940s, Ensenada or Juarez: Other tales credit bartenders like Francisco “Pancho” Morales or Don Carlos Orozco, who experimented with similar recipes for patrons, including a daisy-style cocktail (“margarita” means “daisy” in Spanish).

Blue Ocean Margarita

The Blue Ocean Margarita is a vibrant, modern variation of the classic Margarita, distinguished by its striking turquoise hue reminiscent of tropical seas.

While the traditional Margarita traces its roots to Mexico in the 1930s—often credited to bartender Carlos “Danny” Herrera at Rancho La Gloria in Tijuana, who created it for actress Marjorie King allergic to spirits other than tequila—the “blue” iteration emerged later as a colorful twist.

The drink’s signature color and flavor come from blue curaçao, an orange-flavored liqueur invented in the 19th century by Dutch settlers on the Caribbean island of Curaçao.

Mojito

The Mojito, a refreshing cocktail of rum, mint, lime juice, sugar, and soda water, originated in Cuba, with roots tracing back to the 16th century. Its earliest precursor is the “Draque” or “Drak,” a drink named after Sir Francis Drake, the English privateer. Around 1586, Drake’s crew in Havana mixed aguardiente (a crude rum), lime, mint, and sugar to combat scurvy and dysentery, creating a medicinal tonic.

The modern Mojito evolved in the 19th century as rum production improved in Cuba. By the 1920s, it became a staple in Havana’s vibrant bar scene, particularly at La Bodeguita del Medio, a bar claiming to popularize it in the 1930s. Bartenders refined the recipe, using white rum, fresh mint, and soda for effervescence, served over ice with a muddled mix of lime and sugar.

Caipirinha

The Caipirinha, Brazil’s national cocktail, is a vibrant mix of cachaça (a sugarcane spirit), lime, sugar, and ice, muddled and served in a rocks glass. Its history traces back to early 20th-century Brazil, though its origins are debated.

The drink likely evolved from a medicinal tonic in the 19th century, when cachaça was mixed with lime, garlic, and honey to treat illnesses like the Spanish flu in São Paulo around 1918. Farmers and workers consumed similar concoctions, muddling local fruits with cachaça, a spirit distilled from fermented sugarcane juice since the 16th century in Portuguese-colonized Brazil.

Moscow Mule

The Moscow Mule, a cocktail of vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice served in a copper mug, originated in the United States in the 1940s. Its creation is tied to a marketing push for vodka, then an obscure spirit in America.

The most widely accepted story dates to 1941 at the Cock ‘n’ Bull bar in Hollywood, California. Bar owner Jack Morgan had an oversupply of ginger beer, while John Martin, a distributor for Smirnoff vodka, struggled to sell the unfamiliar spirit. Together with bartender Wes Price, they crafted a drink combining vodka, Morgan’s ginger beer, and lime juice, served over ice in a copper mug—a gimmick possibly inspired by a surplus of mugs from a local supplier. The copper mug became iconic, enhancing the drink’s appeal and keeping it cold.

Raspberry & Dragon Fruit

The Raspberry & Dragon Fruit Daiquiri is a modern, exotic twist on the classic Daiquiri, blending rum, lime juice, simple syrup, fresh or frozen raspberries, and dragon fruit (pitahaya), typically served frozen for a vibrant pink-purple slushy texture. The original Daiquiri, invented in 1898 by American engineer Jennings Cox in Daiquirí, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War, was a simple mix of rum, lime, and sugar to combat the heat and local spirit’s bite.

Frozen fruit variations exploded in the 1970s–1980s with the rise of blenders and commercial machines, inspired by tiki culture and Prohibition-era tourists flocking to Havana bars like El Floridita (frequented by Ernest Hemingway). Strawberry daiquiris led the charge, but raspberries added tart berry notes in the 1980s–1990s, while dragon fruit—a Southeast Asian native popularized globally via imports in the 1990s—brought mild sweetness and vivid color in the 2000s craft cocktail boom.

Mango Daiquiri

The Mango Daiquiri, a tropical variation of the classic Daiquiri, combines rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and fresh or frozen mango, often served blended for a smooth, fruity texture. The original Daiquiri, created in 1898 by American engineer Jennings Cox in Daiquirí, Cuba, mixed rum, lime, and sugar to make the local spirit more palatable.

The Mango Daiquiri emerged in the mid-20th century, likely in the Caribbean or United States, as bartenders experimented with tropical fruits during the tiki bar craze of the 1950s–1960s. Mango, abundant in tropical regions and increasingly available globally by the 1970s, added a sweet, vibrant flavor to the Daiquiri. The invention of the frozen cocktail machine in 1971 by Mariano Martinez in Dallas popularized slushy versions, boosting fruit-based Daiquiris like mango in resorts and beachside bars.

Electric Ocean Limeade

The Electric Ocean Limeade is a modern, vibrant cocktail variation, blending limeade’s tart sweetness with blue curaçao for an “electric” turquoise hue evoking ocean waves. Limeade itself dates to ancient Egypt (c. 1000 BCE) as a simple mix of lime juice, sugar, and water, evolving into a popular non-alcoholic beverage in the 19th century, with early U.S. recipes in 1824 cookbooks.

The cocktail twist emerged in the late 20th century amid tiki and frozen drink trends, inspired by the Electric Lemonade (vodka, blue curaçao, sour mix, and lemon-lime soda), popularized in the 1980s–1990s in resorts for its photogenic color. No single inventor is credited, but the “Ocean” branding likely arose in the 2000s–2010s craft cocktail scene, adapting the formula with fresh lime juice, simple syrup, vodka or rum, and blue curaçao, often served frozen or over ice. It gained traction on social media for themed parties, echoing the frozen machine boom of the 1970s.

Peach & Elderflower Daiquiri

The Peach & Elderflower Daiquiri is a contemporary twist on the classic Daiquiri, blending rum, lime juice, simple syrup, fresh or frozen peaches, and elderflower liqueur for a floral, fruity cocktail, often served frozen or shaken over ice. The original Daiquiri, created in 1898 by Jennings Cox in Daiquirí, Cuba, combined rum, lime, and sugar for a refreshing drink.

The Peach & Elderflower variant emerged in the 2000s during the craft cocktail renaissance, when bartenders experimented with fruit and floral liqueurs. Peaches, popular in cocktails since the 1980s Peach Bellini, added sweet, juicy notes, while elderflower liqueur, notably St-Germain (launched 2007), brought a delicate, floral complexity. No specific inventor is documented, but the combination likely originated in upscale U.S. or European bars, capitalizing on the growing popularity of elderflower in drinks like the Hugo Spritz. The frozen Daiquiri trend, spurred by Mariano Martinez’s 1971 cocktail machine, also influenced its slushy style.

Peachy Peach Ginger

The Peachy Peach Ginger (or Peach Ginger Smash), a summery cocktail blending bourbon or whiskey, fresh muddled peaches, ginger beer, and often lemon or lime, emerged in the late 20th century as a fruit-forward riff on the classic Smash. The Smash family traces to the 19th-century, evolving from the Whiskey Smash, a muddled mint-and-lemon highball with whiskey, popularized in the 2000s craft revival for seasonal fruits.

Peach variants gained traction in the 2010s, leveraging ripe summer peaches for juicy sweetness against ginger’s spicy fizz, as seen in early recipes like the Bourbon Peach Smash. No single inventor is credited, but it became a staple in bar mixology amid the low-alcohol, refreshing trend, often batched for parties.

Strawberry, Orange, Basil Mule

The Strawberry, Orange, Basil Mule is a modern twist on the classic Moscow Mule, blending vodka, ginger beer, lime juice, fresh strawberries, orange juice or liqueur, and basil for a fruity, herbal variation, typically served in a copper mug. The original Moscow Mule, created in 1941 at the Cock ‘n’ Bull bar in Hollywood, California, by bartender Wes Price and Smirnoff distributor John Martin, combined vodka, ginger beer, and lime to market vodka.

This flavored variant emerged in the 2000s–2010s during the craft cocktail boom, when bartenders experimented with fresh fruits and herbs to elevate classic recipes. Strawberries added sweet-tart depth, orange juice or liqueur (like Cointreau) brought citrus brightness, and basil contributed a trendy herbal note, popular in mixology since the early 2000s for its aromatic complexity. No specific inventor is documented, but the drink likely originated in upscale European bars, riding the wave of seasonal, Instagram-friendly cocktails.

Long Island Ice Tea

The Long Island Iced Tea, a potent cocktail blending vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, sour mix, and cola, served over ice with a lemon wedge, originated in the United States in the 1970s. Despite its name, it contains no tea but mimics iced tea’s appearance due to the cola.

The most widely accepted origin story credits bartender Robert “Rosebud” Butt, who created it in 1972 at the Oak Beach Inn in Long Island, New York. Butt, competing in a contest to craft a new drink using triple sec, mixed multiple spirits with sour mix and a splash of cola for color, creating a deceptively strong (20–25% ABV) yet smooth cocktail. The drink’s popularity spread rapidly through Long Island’s bar scene and beyond, fueled by its approachable taste and high alcohol content.